next-gen
adjective
: of or relating to a potential, forthcoming, or brand-new version of an existing product or technology : next-generation
next-gen medicines
Next-gen tactical lasers will likely be electrically-powered and diode-pumped, since chemical lasers require storage and transport of heavy ingredients.—
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Eric AdamsThose plans could include solar panels, modern heating and cooling systems, and next-gen tech to support a fleet of electric-powered buses.—Justin Engel
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The team’s goal is to prove that CERN’s next-gen focusing magnets, cryogenics, protection systems, and power infrastructure can work together flawlessly before installation in the LHC tunnel begins.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
This panel explores how talent, brands, and creators are using anime as both a narrative and business engine to fuel next-gen storytelling.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
Just days after our story ran, an internal memo was leaked from Audi confirming that the next-gen TT—the all-electric corporate cousin being developed on the same platform as the Porsches—is still on.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 19 Feb. 2026
There are actually two planes officially labeled Air Force One, and both are getting paint jobs amid their conversion into the next-gen presidential air fleet.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
This panel explores how talent, brands, and creators are using anime as both a narrative and business engine to fuel next-gen storytelling.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
Just days after our story ran, an internal memo was leaked from Audi confirming that the next-gen TT—the all-electric corporate cousin being developed on the same platform as the Porsches—is still on.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 19 Feb. 2026
There are actually two planes officially labeled Air Force One, and both are getting paint jobs amid their conversion into the next-gen presidential air fleet.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Next-gen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/next-gen. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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